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knight

[nahyt] / naɪt /


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His highest honour yet came on Tuesday, when the 48-year-old became a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Once considered a canny innovator, and then, with his purchase of the flailing Washington Post, a white knight, he has since become the embodiment of capitalism run amok.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“He was like a knight in shining armor,” says Megan Snyders, 33, a British children’s book illustrator who watched Manguillier search for her friend Olivia Tysoe’s engagement ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The first part references Galahad, a knight known for his upright and noble character, reflecting the animal's upright posture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

He noticed, too, that the knight was a small man carrying an enormous lance.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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